Listen "S5 E1: The Adoption Table with Sandhya Oaks"
Episode Synopsis
Happy AAPI Month! This Someday is Here series is sponsored by Denver Seminary. To learn more about Denver Seminary’s programs and community, visit DenverSeminary.edu/VIVIAN.Are you curious about the impact of adoption? Maybe you are a transracial adoptee seeking to be heard? Or an adoptive parent wanting to advocate and support your adoptive child?Then you will love this conversation with Sandhya Oaks. Sandhya is a ministry leader, story coach, and spiritual director who has witnessed firsthand the impact of adoption through her own story as a transracial adoptee. Sandhya has also co-founded The Adoption Table which is a group connecting everyone involved in the adoption or foster care process. In our conversation, Sandhya shares her own story processing her background in an abusive adoptive household and describes her journey to empowerment. We reflect and discuss helpful tactics for parents wanting to lovingly and effectively help their child embrace their ethnic background. Whether you are an adoptee, adoptive parent, considering adoption, or just curious- this is a conversation you will not want to miss!Complete our listener survey!Resources:All You Can Ever Know: A MemoirIt Takes More than Love: A Christian Guide to Navigating the Complexities of Cross-Cultural AdoptionTherapy ServicesThe Adoption TableEquipping ResourcesWorkshops with SandhyaConnect with Vivian:Instagram: @vivmabuniWebsite: https://www.vivianmabuni.com/Connect with Sandhya:Instagram: @sandhyaoaksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sandhyaoaksWebsite: https://www.sandhyaoaks.com/
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